Kudos to Bill Grant and his staff for providing another great weekend of wrestling technique, hospitality and camaraderie among coaches, clinicians, vendors, and guests. Job well done!
Las Vegas, Nevada – The first day of competition at the always tough Freak Show tournament concluded under the roof of the Westgate Convention Center. The clamor of parents and coaches shouting words of encouragement to their wrestlers to obtain the win was heard throughout the day. Some earned the victory, while others went […]
Among the top wrestlers for the Northview wrestling squad, EDDIE FLORES has informed The California Wrestler on his decision to compete at the next level for Cal State Bakersfield. Flores is a two-time CIF state medalist and advanced to the finals of the state tournament last year at 106-pounds. Last season, Flores entered the state tournament without a […]
The Open Mat came out with its latest installment of their high school rankings, and it features 24 wrestlers from California. The central section has the only two freshmen ranked, as Richard Figueroa (Selma) and Ryan Franco (Clovis North) had made their appearance in the rankings. Two-time team state champions Buchanan (CS) leads the way with […]
The 2017 Freak Show tournament has become one of the most significant events in the western part of the country with the number of wrestlers that registered to compete every year. This year, the event will be no different as it will host a vast multitude of wrestlers from the golden state. The […]
Fifteen collegiate wrestlers from California are ranked by The Open Mat. The 165 and 197 weight classes have four ranked opponents that could certainly make some noise this upcoming season. Redshirt freshman, Evan Wick (Wisconsin/San Marino) made the debut in the rankings, as he is ranked 16th at 165-pounds. Former CIF state champion Ian Bakers (Princeton/La […]
InterMat came out with their latest college rankings, and it features 14 wrestlers from the golden state. Two-time national champion Isaiah Martinez (Illinois/Lemoore) and All-American Zahid Valencia (Arizona State/St. John Bosco) are both ranked number two in their respective weight classes. Cal State Bakersfield leads in the category of having the most wrestlers […]
This year marks the 40th Annual Monterey Clinic of Champions being held this weekend at the Embassy Suites in Pacific Grove, California. The pioneer behind this long-established clinic is California and National Hall-of-Fame recipient Bill Grant of Monterey. Within the national wrestling circles, he is considered by many to be among the top promoters of […]
2017 & ’18 College Signings
The opening week of the Women’s College Wrestling Association (WCWA) was a good one for our athletes from California. Siblings Regina and Marina Doi (King University/Kingsburg HS) were co-champions at 101-pounds at the Emmanuel Open, while freshman Dymond Guilford (Missouri Baptist University/Lancaster HS) claimed the 170-pound championship at the Lady Warrior Open in Nebraska. Overall, […]
FRESNO, CA – Tech falls, pins, and significant decisions were seen this weekend at the always tough California World Challenge hosted by Clovis West. Many underclassmen got to enjoy the thrill of getting their hand raised by the referee after a fierce battle against elite opponents. In the Elite Division, we saw six wrestlers […]
San Marcos, CA – For a second consecutive year, the Falcons of CERRITOS COLLEGE were triumphant in winning the Southern California Team Dual championship. The final opponent was a familiar foe in Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC), a team the Falcons defeated in the championship bout last year, 21-15. In the early rounds, […]
CCCAA Final Results 1959 – 2016
CCCAA State Champions – Team & Individual 1959 – ’16
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